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Killed During a Police Chase

A Texas appeals court ruled that a county is immune in a negligence lawsuit brought by the family of a woman who was killed when she was struck by a driver who was fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle. 

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A Texas appeals court ruled that a county is immune in a negligence lawsuit brought by the family of a woman who was killed when she was struck by a driver who was fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle. 

Texas law grants such immunity in cases in which the incident arises from police responding to an emergency. 

Categories / Appeals, Government

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